Golf score board



June 23, 1931. R. BOWEN GOLF SCORE BOARD Filed Sept. 12, 1930 Ivflnl .lfllllllllllnl f'lrlall A l "l Igny 50u/erhmmm ATTORNEY Patented June 23, 1931 UNITED STATES BOY BOWEN, or HoOPEs'rON, ILLINOIS GOLF SCORE BOARD Application led September 12, 1930.y Serial No. 481,488.

This invention relates to a novel score board for use by a golf player and his op ponent, and the primary object of the in` y vention is to provide a score board by the use of which accurate score may be recorded, indicating the number lof times each layer is up and the numb-er of holes gained y his drives, together with the total of the number of drives.

Another object of the invention is to pro# vide a score board which will be extremely simple in construction and capable of being made entirely of sheet metal-and in which certain scale bearing strips may be vreadily and conveniently adjusted so as to record the result of each play made by the player or his opponent.

This invention also consists in certain otherV features of construction and in the combina- '20 tion and arrangement of the several parts, to

be hereinafter fully described, illustrated'in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood of course that minor changes may be made so long as they fall within the scope of the claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a View in front elevation of the board embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical front to rear sectional view therethrough taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.V s f Figure 3 is a horizontal' sectional ViewV on the line 3-3 of Figure l, looking in the di` rection indicated by the arrows.

The score board comprises a rectangular body plate 1 which is preferably provided at its side edges withlflanges 2 and at its upper and lower edges with flanges 3 and 4, respec tively.` A stub member 5 is mounted upon 'the face of the plate and extends transversely thereof between the flanges 2 and substantially midway between the flanges 3 and 4.

Any suitable means such as that indicated 5' by the numeral 6, may be provided at the top of the plate for suspending the same in any convenient position for use.

The plate 1 bears upon its face a heading word such as the word Total indicated by the numeral 7, another word, Holes indicated. by the numeral 8, and another indicating word Up indicated by the numeral9, and vertical division lines 10 are represented upon the yface of the plate in parallel relation to the side flanges 2 and at opposite sides 60 of the word Holes, and adjacent the words Total land Up A strip supporting member 1l is arranged to extend transversely of the face of the plate 1 above the abutment member 5 and this 65 member 11 is preferably of hollow formation and 'may be of U-shaped channel iron construction and is formed in its upper and lower walls with transversely extending slots 12 and in its frontwall with an opening 13. 70 A similar member 14 is arranged upon the plate below the abutment 5 and in suitably spaced relation to the flange 4 at the lower end of the plate. i

The board further comprises resilient ma 7i teriall bearing strips which are indicated in general by the numeral 15 and these strips are of longitudinal arcuate form and each bears upon its forward face a series of ordinals 16, ranging from 0 to 9. Twoof the strips are arranged through the member 11 or the member 14 below the word Total and a single one of the strips is arranged beneath the word Up [The arrangement of strips is duplicated at the lower portion of the score board as clearly shown in Figure l and as 1 regards Athe supporting member 14. The re-` maining strips are nine in number and are arranged consecutively in order across the face of the board and ordinals 1 to 9 indicated at` 17 are arranged in transverse rows on the plate 1 and represent the number of holes to be played in the game of golf. The ordinal 17 of the upper. rows are exposed to view when the last named Vgroup of strips are in 95 their lowermost positions and when said strips are moved upwardly the ordinal 17in the lower rows are exposed to view. As before stated the players move the intermediate group of strips as the strokes are played for each hole and at the expiration of playing the nine holes, the number of strokes for the nine holes are totalled and the strips under Total are moved to display the correct number of strokes required in playing the nine holes. The strips under Tot-al represent tens and units respectively.

From the foregoing description of the invention, it will be evidentthat, as holes are made, the player or his opponent may adjust the proper one of the strips by exerting a light pressure against the intermediate bowed portion of the respective strip and sliding the strip upwardly until the number of holes gained are indicated by one of the ordinals 1G upon the strip, which is located opposite the respective one of the openings 13.

lVhat I claim is l. A score board of the class described comprising a body plate, a member extending transversely of the plate and formed with a longitudinal series of slots spaced with respect to the face of the plate, and also formed with a series of openings each opposite a respective one of the slots, and a resilient numeral bearing strip slidably adjustably fitted through each of said slots and adjustable to bring any one of the numerals opposite the respective opening.

2. A score board of the class described comprising a body plate, a member extending transversely ci' the plate and formed with a longitudinal series of slots spaced with -1es pect to the face ofthe plate, and also formed with a series of openings each opposite a respective one of the slots, and a resilient numeral bearing strip slidably adjustably tted through each ot said slots and adjust-able to bring any one of its numerals opposite the respective opening, each numeral bearing strip being oi longitudinal arcuate form whereby its ends will frictionally contact the face of the plate to hold the strip in positions of adjustment.

3. A score board of the class described comprising a body plate, a member extending transversely of the plate and formed with a longitudinal series of slots spaced with respect to the face of the plate, and also formed with a series of openings each opposite a respective one of the slots, and a resilient numeral bearing strip slidably adjustably iittted through each of said slots and adjustable to bring any one of its numerals opposite the respective opening, each numeral bearing strip being' of longitudnal arcuate form whereby its ends will friction ally contact the face of the plate to hold the strip in positions of adjustment, each end of each strip `being rounded.

il. A score board of the class described comprising a body plate, a member extending transversely oi the plate and formed with a. longitudinal series of slots 'spaced with respect to the face of the plate, and

also formed with a series of openings each opposite a respective one of the slots, a resilient numeral bearing strip slidably adjustably fitted through each of said slots and adjustable to bring any one of its numerals opposite the respective opening, and a stop member extending transversely of the face of the board below and in spaced parallel relation to the slotted member.

A score board of the class described comprising a body plate, a member extending transverseiy of the plate and Vformed with a 'lo'ngitudiinil series ci? slots spaced with respect to the tace of the plate, and also formed with a series ot' openings each opposite a respective one oi the slots, a resilient numeral bearing' strip slidably adjustably fitted through each oi' said slots and adjust able to bring any one oi its numerals opposite the respective opening, and a stop member extending transversely of the 'face oi` the board below and in spaced parallel relation to the slotted member, the numerals upon each strip ranging irom 0 to and the stop member and slotted member being so spaced that, when the lower ends oi" the strips are in engagement with the stop 1nem ber, the 0 numerals on the strips will be in position opposite the respective openings in the iii-st mentioned member.

G. A golf score board for a player and his opponent comprising a body plate, a stop member extending transversely of the 'face of the plate intermediate the upper and lower ends of the plate, the plate having a stop flange at its lower edge extending longitudinally thereof, the plate having, upon its face, vertical division lines parallel and adjacent to the side edges of the plate, the said division lines dividing the display face of the body plate into side and intermediate divisions, the face of the plate bearing, at the upper end of one of the side divisions and below the stop member a word to indicate a total score, the plate bearing upon its iace at the upper end of the other side division and below the stop member a word indicating a record of the number of times the player and his opponent, have, respectively, been up for play upon the course, the intermediate division bearing at its upper end and below the stop member, indicia indicating a record of the number of holes obtained by the player and his opponent, respectively, members extending transversely of the plate intermediate the top of the plate and the stop member and between the stop member and the stop flange at the lower edge of the plate, each of said members being formed with a longitudinal series of slots spaced with respect to the face of the plate and also formed with a series of openings, each opposite a. respective one of the slots, certain ci' the slots and openings of each member being within the bounds of the side divisions of the 'face of the plate and the otber openings and slots being within the tive one of the slots of a respective one of said members and adjustable to bring any one of its numerals opposite the respective opening in the number, the numerals upon each strip ranging from 0 to 9, and the strips in the slots of the upper one of said members being engageable with the stop member when the stri s are in position wit the 0 and are opposite the respective o enings in the upper one ofthe said mem rs, and the strips in the slots of the lower one of said members being engageable with the stop flange at the lower ed e of the plate when the 0 numerals on te strips are in position opposite the respective openings in the said lower one of the rst mentioned members, and such strips of each series as are positioned within the intermediate divisions. In testimony whereof I alix m signature.

ROY OWEN. 

